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Yellow fever epidemic of 1878 in New Orleans. Treatment of yellow fever. Comparative pathology of malarial and yellow fevers.

Yellow fever epidemic of 1878 in New Orleans. Treatment of yellow fever. Comparative pathology of malarial and yellow fevers.

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NEW ORLEANS
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FEBRUARY, 1879.
ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 in New Orleans.
By JOSEPH JONES, M. D.,
Professor of Chemistry and Clinical Medicine, Medical Department, University of Louisiana, Visiting Physician of Charity Hospital, New Orleans.
{Extracts from Clinical Lecture, delivered in the Amphitheatre of the Charity Sospital, January 8th, 1879. Reported for the Neio Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal.)
Gentlemen : ¦-^ The yellow fever epidemic of 1878 iu New Orleans will be consi,iered under the following divisions:
1. ' Origin of the epidemic.
2. Value of quarantine.
3. Value of disinfection as practiced in New Orleans for the arrest of the epid.emic of 1878.
4. Investigations instituted to determine the chemical con-, stitution and microscopical characters of the yellow fever atmosphere. >
5. Effects ot injecting the secretions and blood and black vomit of patients into liviug animals.
6. Atmospheric temperature and changes and raiu fall dur¬ ing the prevalence of the epidemic of 1878.
7.' Symptoms of yellow fever, 8. Composition of the blood in yellow fev-er.
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NEW ORLEANS
Medical >nd Suf icjil hmiki
FEBRUARY, 1879.
ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 in New Orleans.
By JOSEPH JONES, M. D.,
Professor of Chemistry and Clinical Medicine, Medical Department, University of Louisiana, Visiting Physician of Charity Hospital, New Orleans.
{Extracts from Clinical Lecture, delivered in the Amphitheatre of the Charity Sospital, January 8th, 1879. Reported for the Neio Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal.)
Gentlemen : ¦-^ The yellow fever epidemic of 1878 iu New Orleans will be consi,iered under the following divisions:
1. ' Origin of the epidemic.
2. Value of quarantine.
3. Value of disinfection as practiced in New Orleans for the arrest of the epid.emic of 1878.
4. Investigations instituted to determine the chemical con-, stitution and microscopical characters of the yellow fever atmosphere. >
5. Effects ot injecting the secretions and blood and black vomit of patients into liviug animals.
6. Atmospheric temperature and changes and raiu fall dur¬ ing the prevalence of the epidemic of 1878.
7.' Symptoms of yellow fever, 8. Composition of the blood in yellow fev-er.
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